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CNN: Principal Voices: Jeremy Rifkin
The internationally renowned economist, social critic and author lends his expertise on the environment and energy to world leaders. Length: 1:20.
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Highlights
 Mr.
Rifkin met with Hans-Gert Poettering, President of the European Parliament, to discuss the energy crisis, climate change, and the ushering
in of a Third Industrial Revolution.
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 Mr. Rifkin was invited by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain to join his “Advisory Committee
of Progressive Intellectuals”, an international panel of 14 experts
put together to counsel the Spanish Socialist party on issues related to
economic growth, energy renewal and social integration.
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Testimonials
"Many in the scholarly, religious, and political field praise Jeremy Rifkin for a willingness to think big, raise controversial questions, and serve as a social and ethical prophet."
— The New York Times
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Welcome to the Office of Jeremy Rifkin and the Foundation on Economic Trends.
The Office of Jeremy Rifkin is operated by Jeremy R. Rifkin Enterprises, a sole proprietorship with the purpose of advancing Mr. Rifkin's written work and lecturing. The Foundation on Economic Trends is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to examine emerging trends in science and technology, and their impacts on the environment, the economy, culture, and society.
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Best Selling Author
Jeremy Rifkin is the author of seventeen best-selling books on the impact of scientific, technological, and cultural changes on the economy, society, and the environment. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages and are used in hundreds of universities, corporations and government agencies around the world. more » |
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Lecturer
Jeremy Rifkin speaks frequently before business, government, labor and civil society forums around the world. He has lectured at many of the world's leading Fortune 500 companies and at more than 200 universities in some 25 countries over the past 35 years. more » |
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Global Columnist
Mr. Rifkin's monthly column on global issues appears in many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times in the U.S., The Guardian in the U.K., Süddeutsche Zeitung
and Handelsblatt in Germany, Le Soir and Knack in Belgium, L'Espresso in Italy, El País in Spain, Informatíon in Denmark, De Volkskrant in the Netherlands, Wort in Luxembourg, Hospodarske Noviny in the Czech Republic, Eesti Päevaleht in Estonia, Trud in Bulgaria, Clarín in Argentina, and Al-Ittihad in the U.A.E. more » |
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Advisor
Mr. Rifkin advised
the government of France during its presidency of the European Union (July
1st to December 31st, 2008). Mr. Rifkin also served as an adviser to
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Jose Socrates of
Portugal, and Prime Minister Janez Janša of Slovenia, during their
respective European Council Presidencies, on issues related to the economy,
climate change, and energy security. He currently advises the European
Commission, the European Parliament, and several EU heads of state,
including Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.more » |
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Teacher
Jeremy Rifkin has been a fellow at the Wharton School's Executive Education Program, at the University of Pennsylvania, since 1994. He lectures to CEOs and senior corporate management from around the world on global trends in science, technology, and commerce, and their impacts on the economy, society and the environment. Mr. Rifkin is also a senior fellow at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, where he lectures in the Executive Education and MBA programs. more » |
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President, Foundation on Economic Trends (FOET)
Mr. Rifkin is the founder and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends, based in the Washington, DC area. The Foundation was established in 1977, and has been active in both national and international public policy, with a focus on energy issues, scientific and environmental concerns, and trends in the workforce and global economy. more »
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